Worth Unlimited Waltham Forest and the ULEZ

Jennette Arnold: The youth service provided by Worth Unlimited in Waltham Forest faces closure as its current bus is non-ULEZ compliant and they have no money to replace it. Worth Unlimited provides vital youth services directly to some of the most deprived areas in the borough through this bus. What support can the Mayor provide Worth Unlimited to ensure this important service is able to continue?

The Mayor: No part of the London Borough Waltham Forest is currently in the ULEZ and Worth Unlimited still has 19 months to prepare for the expansion of the scheme up to the north and south circular roads in October 2021.
I want to provide as much help as possible to organisations like Worth Unlimited. This is why I announced in January 2020 that my existing van scrappage scheme will open to small businesses and charities operating heavy vehicles later in the year. Transport for London (TfL) is finalising the details of the scheme, but it is expected that it will be in the form of a scrappage or retrofit grant of around £15,000 for each polluting heavy vehicle, up to a maximum of three vehicles. We are encouraging small businesses and charities with 50 or fewer employees to pre-register an interest in the scheme.
TfL is contacting Worth Unlimited directly to help it prepare for the expansion of the ULEZ in October 2021 and explain the scrappage scheme and how it could help them.